#24

Xai'Shaun Edwards

Junior running back for Missouri. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Missouri · Jr. · #24

5′9″ · 198 lb · League City, TX · Clear Springs

Returning to Missouri for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7 pm ETvs TroyMemorial StadiumMissouri by 26.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 70th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

1 TD · 5.3 per carry · 2 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 45 rush yds, 1 TD, at Kansas

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 running back for Missouri. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston Christian in 2024.
82 rushing yards in 2025. Then 90 in 2026.

His career, year by year

Xai'Shaun Edwards

RB · Missouri · Jr · #24

The receipt on tape: 45 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Kansas, Week 2, 2026.

90 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 17 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Missouri2-0HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#5 / 15 · 70th pct

5.3

Rush TDs#10 / 15 · 30th pct

Rec yards#12 / 15 · 27th pct

Receptions#12 / 15 · 17th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 45.0 YDS/g, 5.5 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Eli Drinkwitz

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Missouri	17	90	5.3	1	--
Career		17	90	5.3	1	--

Season	Team
2026	Missouri	2	14	7.0	0	--
Career		2	14	7.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 38–21

at Kansas

45 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD

With A. Simmons — 292 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.4 · 8 rush yds (2 car) · B. Reus — 50 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 66 LONG

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Kansas · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +2.70(10:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush right for 10 yards gain to the KU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:52, 1ST DOWN #19 B.Craig kick attempt good (H: #40 B.Reus, LS: #49 B.Le Blanc)
Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.11(01:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Mizzou29 (#35 M.Henderson), out of bounds
Week 2 · Kansas · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.04(01:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush right for 8 yards gain to the MU44 (#3 C.Gordon)
Week 2 · Kansas · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA +0.90(06:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MU31 (#94 B.Herold), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.85(04:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 10 yards gain to the UAPB47 (#50 N.Walker; #14 D.Moore), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.83(02:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Mizzou36 (#50 N.Walker)
Week 2 · Kansas · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.70(05:35) Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MU36 (#33 L.Harris III; #0 A.Alexander)
Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA +0.54(09:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Mizzou33 (#98 K.Wilks), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.49(10:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Mizzou22 (#98 K.Wilks), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.31(00:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Zollers pass complete short right to #24 X.Edwards caught at UAPB31, for 15 yards to the UAPB18 (#43 K.Sims), 1ST DOWN

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff	7	45	6.4	0	11	Season-high 45 yds
Wk 2	W 38-21@ Kansas	10	45	4.5	1	10
Total		17	90	5.5	1	11

The backfield · Missouri

#29Ahmad HardyRB · Jr.1,649 rushing yards · 2025
#20Jamal RobertsRB · Sr.753 rushing yards · 2025
#31Anthony FavrowRB · Sr.4 rushing yards · 2025
#26Brady HultmanRB · Sr.1 game · 2025
#24Xai'Shaun EdwardsRB · Jr.2 games · 2026

3 more on the roster · Missouri team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Xai'Shaun Edwards

2024

2026 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Backup

Career stats

Signature game

Signature plays

Game log

How he plays

Heisman trajectory

Peak #194

Background

The backfield · Missouri